Dirt on Dirt - Gustin rules Davenport for first Hell Tour victory

June 17

Davenport Speedway,

Davenport, IA

Sanction: DIRTcar Summer Nationals (Governors Cup) - $5,000

Information provided by: Series and track reports (last updated June 18, 12:07 pm)

Gustin rules Davenport for first Hell Tour victory

Governors Cup

Ryan Gustin
Jake Timm
Ashton Winger
Tyler Erb
Dennis Erb Jr.
Kyle Bronson
Dillon McCowan
Joseph Joiner
Michael Leach
Sammy Mars
Frank Heckenast Jr.
Trey Mills
Drake Troutman
Clay Stuckey
Tyler Millwood
Carson Brown
McKay Wenger
Jason Feger
Mark Whitener
Derrick Stewart
Billy Moyer
Christian Hanger

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Ryan Gustin celebrates his first career Summer Nationals victory.

What won the race: Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, led all but the first lap en route to winning Tuesday's $5,000 Governors Cup at Davenport Speedway, earning his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. Gustin powered around Jake Timm and held off a lap-six restart challenge from Ashton Winger before beating Timm to the line by 2.757 seconds for his first victory since March 22 at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway.

Quotable: “We’ve lost a bunch of them here, whether it be flat tires or mechanical issues or whatever. It definitely feels good to win here,” Gustin said. “It’s been an uphill battle for sure. We unloaded yesterday and didn’t what the heck to do, so we went to work today and found a bunch of things that weren’t correct and fixed them and this thing drove right around there tonight.”

Key notes: Gustin joins Drake Troutman as the second first-time series winner this season and becomes the fifth winner through the first seven races. ... It's his third overall victory of the season after also winning Jan. 24's DIRTcar Sunshine Nationals season opener for the World of Outlaws Late Model Series, worth $12,000. ... Jake Timm, the night's fast qualifier and leader of the opening lap, reclaimed the runner-up spot from Ashton Winger on a lap-22 restart and narrowly held him off. ... Winger, a night removed from a vicious rollover wreck at Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway, finished third, just 0.239 of a second behind Timm. ... Tyler Erb, defending Summer Nationals winner at Davenport, held fourth for 30 laps. ... Twelfth-starting Dennis Erb Jr. moved by Kyle Bronson on lap 23 and rounded out the top five, a spot better than Bronson. ... The night's program was hurried because of threatening weather. ... The race was slowed by two yellow flags, the first coming when Christian Hanger slowed from seventh after apparent driveline issues ended his night on the sixth lap. ... The second slowdown came for Jason Feger's flat right-rear tire on lap 22; Feger, winner of the $10,000 Week 1 points bonus, ended up 18th. ... Tour-opening winner Billy Moyer pulled off from 19th under the lap-22 caution. ... The main event lasted 12 minutes, with 19 starters completing 30 laps and 20 running at the finish.

On the move: Michael Leach of Sun River, Mont., started 18th and finished ninth.

Winner's sponsors: Gustin’s Todd Cooney-owned Infinity Race Car is powered by a Jay Dickens Racing Engine and carries sponsorship from Alan’s Seamless Gutters, Karl Auto Group, May Properties, Murty Farms, Mark Hambelton Ford, Schaeffer’s Racing Oil, FK Rod Ends, Swift Springs, VP Race Fuels, Bilstein Shocks, Dynamic Drivelines and Performance Bodies.

Points chase: Week 2 points after Davenport: 1. Ryan Gustin (129); 2. Dennis Erb Jr. (125); 3. Drake Troutman (123); 4. Joseph Joiner (121); 5. Tyler Erb (118). Overall points after Davenport: 1. Jason Feger (443); 2. Dennis Erb Jr. (420); 3. Drake Troutman (375); 4. Joseph Joiner (367); 5. Tyler Erb (360).

Current weather: Broken Clouds, 82°F

Car count: 33

Fast qualifier: Jake Timm

Time: 13.612 seconds

Polesitter: Ryan Gustin

Heat race winners: Jake Timm, Christian Hanger, Ryan Gustin, Ashton Winger

Consolation race winners: Mark Whitener

Provisional starters: Billy Moyer, McKay Wenger, Carson Brown, Tyler Millwood

Next series race: June 19, Lee County Speedway (Donnellson, IA) $5,000

Editor's note: Corrects daily schedule agenda.

From staff reports

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Updates and results from Tuesday’s seventh round of the DIRTcar Summer Nationals at Davenport Speedway, an event highlighted by a 30-lap, $5,000-to-win feature for DIRTcar Super Late Models (results unofficial):

Feature

Ryan Gustin of Marshalltown, Iowa, led all but the first lap en route to winning Tuesday's $5,000 Governors Cup at Davenport Speedway, earning his first career DIRTcar Summer Nationals victory. Gustin powered around Jake Timm and held off a lap-six restart challenge from Ashton Winger before beating Timm to the line by 2.757 seconds for his first victory since March 22 at Swainsboro (Ga.) Raceway.

Feature lineup

(30 laps)

Row 1: Ryan Gustin, Ashton Winger
Row 2: Jake Timm, Christian Hanger
Row 3: Tyler Erb, Kyle Bronson
Row 4: Jason Feger, Joseph Joiner
Row 5: Derrick Stewart, Dillon McCowan
Row 6: Sammy Mars, Dennis Erb Jr.
Row 7: Drake Troutman, Frank Heckenast Jr.
Row 8: Trey Mills, Clay Stuckey
Row 9: Mark Whitener, Michael Leach
Row 10: Billy Moyer, McKay Wenger
Row 11: Carson Brown, Tyler Millwood

Consolation race results

(10 laps; top two transfer)

B-main: Mark Whitener, Michael Leach, Billy Moyer, Jackson Hise, McKay Wenger, Carson Brown, Tyler Millwood, Brenden Smith, Oakley Johns, Brody Smith, Matthew Larson, Collin Rutledge, Thomas Hunziker, Greg Wagner, Rich Bell, Austin Howes, Eli Ross.

Heat race recap

Jake Timm led all eight laps from the pole to win the first heat race by 0.576 of a second over second-starting Tyler Erb. Derrick Stewart started and finished third, while fifth-starting Drake Troutman grabbed the fourth and final transfer spot into Tuesday’s 30-lap main event. … Christian Hanger cruised from the pole, leading the entire distance and winning the second heat by 1.861 seconds over second-starting Jason Feger. Sammy Mars held serve in third, while Trey Mills reclaimed fourth on the sixth lap after slipping as low as sixth on the opening circuit. … Ryan Gustin dominated the third heat race from the pole, earning a flag-to-flag victory and taking the checkers 4.570 seconds ahead of third-starting Kyle Bronson. Second-starting Dillon McCowan settled for third, while fifth-starting Frank Heckenast Jr. rounded out the top-four finishers, punching their tickets into the $5,000-to-win feature. … Ashton Winger, a night after a vicious rollover at Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway, led all eight laps to win the fourth and final heat race by 1.358 seconds over Joseph Joiner. Sixth-starting Dennis Erb Jr. finished third, with Clay Stuckey holding on for the fourth and final transfer position. … All four prelims were completed without a single incident and combined to last just shy of 10 minutes.

Heat race results

(Eight laps; top four transfer)

First heat: Jake Timm, Tyler Erb, Derrick Stewart, Drake Troutman, Jackson Hise, Billy Moyer, Rich Bell, Brody Smith, Greg Wagner.

Second heat: Christian Hanger, Jason Feger, Sammy Mars, Trey Mills, Michael Leach, Mark Whitener, Austin Howes, Collin Rutledge.

Third heat: Ryan Gustin, Kyle Bronson, Dillon McCowan, Frank Heckenast Jr., Carson Brown, Eli Ross, Brenden Smith. Scratched: Thomas Hunziker.

Fourth heat: Ashton Winger, Joseph Joiner, Dennis Erb Jr., Clay Stuckey, McKay Wenger, Tyler Millwood, Oakley Johns, Matthew Larson.

Time trials

Group A
Driver (car no.), hometown, time (unofficial)
1. Jake Timm (49), Winona, Minn., 13.612
2. Christian Hanger (29), Winchester, Tenn., 13.644
3. Tyler Erb (1), New Waverly, Texas, 13.714
4. Jason Feger (25F), Bloomington, Ill., 13.773
5. Derrick Stewart (43), Ainsworth, Iowa, 13.822
6. Sammy Mars (28m), Menomonie, Wis., 13.829
7. Jackson Hise (388), Ocala, Fla., 13.882
8. Trey Mills (14jr), St. Augustine, Fla., 13.893
9. Drake Troutman (22*), Hyndman, Pa., 13.898
10. Michael Leach (09), Sun River, Mont., 13.953
11. Billy Moyer (21), Batesville, Ark., 13.970
12. Mark Whitener (5), Middleburg, Fla., 14.059
13. Brody Smith (17sr), Dade City, Fla., 14.070
14. Austin Howes (17A), Lewistown, Mo., 14.118
15. Rich Bell (21B), Sheffield, Ill., 14.490
16. Collin Rutledge (33), Princeton, Ill., 15.232
17. Greg Wagner (79w), Polo, Ill., 15.287
Group B
1. Ryan Gustin (19R), Marshalltown, Iowa, 13.691
2. Ashton Winger (12), Hampton, Ga., 13.774
3. Dillon McCowan (75), Urbana, Mo., 13.874
4. Joseph Joiner (10), Milton, Fla., 13.933
5. Kyle Bronson (40B), Brandon, Fla., 14.084
6. Clay Stuckey (15), Shreveport, La., 14.125
7. Carson Brown (28B), New London, N.C., 14.155
8. McKay Wenger (99), Fairbury, Ill., 14.188
9. Frank Heckenast Jr. (99jr), Frankfort, Ill., 14.197
10. Tyler Millwood (31m), Kingston, Ga., 14.244
11. Thomas Hunziker (38), Bend, Ore., 14.251
12. Dennis Erb Jr. (28), Carpentersville, Ill., 14.298
13. Brenden Smith (17ss), Dade City, Fla., 14.357
14. Oakley Johns (c6), Hohenwald, Tenn., 14.471
15. Eli Ross (66), Muskogee, Okla., 14.508
16. Matthew Larson (8), Lake Elmo, Minn., 15.278

Tuesday’s schedule

(All times local)
3:30 p.m. - Pits open
5 p.m. - Grandstands open
6:30 p.m. - On-track activity
- Late Model hot laps
- Sport mod hot laps
- Late Model time trials (2 laps)
- Street stock hot laps
- Jalopy hot laps
- Stock car hot laps
Opening ceremonies
- Late Model heats (8 laps)
- Street stock feature (15 laps)
- Late Model B-main (10 laps)
- Sport mod feature (15 laps)
Intermission
- Late Model feature (30 laps)
- Jalopy heats (6 laps)
- Stock car heats (6 laps)
- Jalopy feature (10 laps)
- Stock car feature (10 laps)